Best airline from San Francisco to New York
Most punctual on this route
81.43% on time across 1,945 flights · 1.95% cancelled
American Airlines is close enough behind (80.9%) that the two are effectively tied — pick on schedule and price.
Every airline on SFO to JFK, ranked
| # | Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JetBlue Airways | 1,945 | 81.43% | 1.95% | C |
| 2 | American Airlines | 1,448 | 80.9% | 2.9% | C |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 2,229 | 79.95% | 1.57% | C |
| 4 | Alaska Airlines | 1,107 | 76.8% | 1.63% | C |
Why this is worth checking per route
An airline's overall punctuality is an average across everywhere it flies, and averages hide the thing you are booking. A carrier can be middling nationally and the best option on this particular pair of airports — because of which slots it holds, what time of day it schedules, and which aircraft feeds the flight.
Punctuality is one dimension of a good airline and not the one most people would name first. It is, though, the only one measured the same way for everybody and published by someone with no stake in the answer. Full SFO to JFK record → · Best time of year to fly it →